UVA safety Quin Blanding (WAVY Video Still) Former Bayside HS and UVA safety Quin Blanding is fighting to make the Redskins’ 53-man roster by Bruce Rader, WAVY-TV 10 (a special contribution to recruit757) RICHMOND (WAVY) — Former All-American safety Quin Blanding had a spectacular ACC career at the University of Virginia. But the only acceptable…
Hopewell WR Sean Allen (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit757) recruit804 Fab 30: Sean Allen – Wide Receiver Hopewell #14 by Andy Hilton, recruit804 Hopewell had a season to remember in 2017 as they took some lumps in the regular season, but applied that to streaking through the Class 3 playoff field, all the way to a state…
Kam Chancellor plays forever in the history books of the ACC by Andy Hilton, recruit757 It’s a small gesture, but the ACC Digital Network recently published a highlight video of Kam Chancellor’s greatest plays in his time at Virginia Tech. Chancellor announced his retirement from the NFL over the summer, due to a lingering neck…
Dinwiddie QB K’ymon Pope (Photo: Andy Hilton/recruit804) recruit804 Fab 30: Peety Pope QB Dinwiddie #14 by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 One of the best developed quarterbacks to come out of the Central Region has to be none other than Dinwiddie starting quarterback K’ymon Pope. There was no rush to get Pope behind center as the Generals…
Expect big things from Deshawn McClease this fall by Andy Hilton, recruit757 Deshawn McClease demonstrated that he is a big time back when he was at Oscar Smith. In his senior season for the Tigers, Deshawn rushed for 2,015 yards and scoring 29 touchdowns. Now in his redshirt sophomore year for Virginia Tech, McClease is…
Photo by Andy Hilton/recruit757 recruit804 Fab 30: Isaac Abel – Atlee HS #15 by Andy Hilton, recruit804 Atlee has a senior leader they can count on in our #15 athlete. He’s already made his college commitment and he’s ready to focus on his senior season before heading off to college. Heading into the regular season,…
Photo by Sam Mizelle/ultimaterecruit recruit804 Fab 30: Sam Brooks – Goochland HS #16 by Andy Hilton, recruit804 In case you weren’t looking, in 2017, Goochland continued their progress as a state title threat at the Class 2 level. The “little ol’” school just west of Richmond rattled off 12 straight wins in a playoff run…
Essex RB/DE Kevin Dameron (Photo courtesy of Northern Neck News) recruit804 Fab 30: Kevin Dameron Essex HS #17 by Andy Hilton, recruit804 Our #17 player in the Fab 30 of the 804 is a two way player. Given his skills and size, he can be dominant at the running back position, punishing fellow high school…
William and Mary Head Coach Jimmye Laycock (WAVY Still) After 39 seasons as the head coach at William and Mary, Jimmye Laycock will step down by Andy Hilton, recruit757 For more than a generation, Jimmye Laycock has epitomized William and Mary football. At the end of this year, after 39 seasons as the head coach,…
Thomas Dale DE Rick D’Abreu commits to JMU (Twitter Photo) Thomas Dale DE Rick D’Abreu all in on James Madison University by Brandon Mitchell, recruit804 James Madison University has been quite the breeding ground for local prospects over the last handful of years. Prospects throughout the Central Region have expressed on multiple occasions the lack…